Dodoma, Tanzania - The new capital city of Tanzania | Greenwich Mean Time Dodoma, Tanzania The new capital city of Tanzania Dodoma, Tanzania, Time Clock showing the current local time now in Tanzania (Dar es Salaam Time Zone) Dodoma, Tanzania, Map Dodoma Airport (DOD) Dodoma, Tanzania, Information Located in the heartland of Tanzania, Dodoma is the nation’s new official political capital and the seat of government in the country. Comparably much smaller and less developed than the country’s commercial centre, Dar es Salaam , Dodoma remains a centre for national politics. Situated on the eastern edge of the southern highlands, the city of Dodoma is surrounded by a rich agricultural area and pleasant scenery. Dodoma has many places and items of interest to recommend it to the passing visitor. It is the centre of Tanzania’s growing wine industry and the Tanganyika Vineyards Company is active in promoting its products. Historically, Dodoma was a stopover on the overland caravan route that travelled from the Swahili Coast inland toward Lake Tanganyika.

Early in the 20th century, the city became a major point on the Central Line railway, which carried agricultural crops for export to the harbour in Dar es Salaam. In recent times, the Dodoma's economic base has declined in favour of the coastal city, but in the early days of Tanzanian independence, there was a popular political motion to move the entire government to the town in the southern highlands. These days, the government legislature meet in Dodoma, and divide their time between the inland city and Dar es Salaam on the coast. Rate this page Tanzania: Two Sides of the Dodoma Shift Coin - allAfrica.com Tanzania: Two Sides of the Dodoma Shift Coin Photo: The Citizen A view of Dodoma municipality Central Business District. Dodoma — For a little over four decades, the status of Dodoma being Tanzania's capital city has largely been fictitious, because Dar es Salaam has all along stolen the show as the country's nerve-centre. Cynics seeking a middle ground came up with the proposition of Dar es Salaam being the commercial metropolis and Dodoma being the political capital, on account of hosting the Legislature, one of the three pillars of state - the others being the Executive and the Judiciary.

Traditionally, the relatively sleepy Dodoma literally woke up and was set into a high gear of life during Parliamentary sessions, and high-level meetings of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party. Indeed, Dodoma does, on such occasions, go into some sort of overdrive, as 'visitors' to what is essentially a town and not a city that it should be, constitute a blessing for local traders, covering such areas as accommodation, meals and internal transportation. The beneficiaries include commercial sex workers - both residents and 'immigrants' from other parts of the country out to get a piece of the financial cake. When meetings, seminars and workshops end, the town that owes its yet-to-become capital city status to its geographically central location, reverts to the low-key rhythm of life. All that is now set to change, in the wake of the recent firm commitment by President Magufuli, to turn Dodoma into the government base for real, rather than in the soft context of hosting a few public service centres.

The reception by Dodoma residents to the dramatic turn of events - under which the fifth phase Head of State would eclipse his four predecessors - Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, Mzee Ali Hassan Mwinyi, Mr Benjamin Mkapa and Dr Jakaya Kikwete - is mixed. Some see it as a blessing, while for others, it is a sad story, even an outright tragedy. One of the critical problems is bound to revolve around land issues, one of the major players bound to be the Capital Development Authority (CDA). Even minus the anticipated influx of civil servants, institutions staff and business community members eyeing sure-to-become commercial prospects, CDA was hard-pressed to resolve land disputes and to allocate plots to several applicants . Mwalimu Nyerere's restrictions on very high-rise buildings, in order to retain as much of Dodoma's landscape as possible, is bound to prove headache-some. In the bigger, more hectic, and densely populated urban centres like Dar es Salaam, Arusha and Mwanza, skyscrapers go quite a long way to meeting residential and office space needs.

It isn't so in Dodoma; implying that, the town has to be expanded vastly 'sideways' to cater for the population boom. Rents are sure to skyrocket- the highest bidder wins sort of scenario. One of the consequences would be for low-income earners who could afford low rent for low-cost rooms or small housing , face circumstantial eviction to create room for better-resources newcomers. A similar fate would befall petty traders who would be tossed out of business by middle- and higher-level businesspersons and traders through financial muscle. The likelihood of some, perhaps many current traders and operators of other small businesses retreating to villages for good, is real. the fact that semi-arid Dodoma is a major importer of food from other regions. Regional Commissioner Mr Jordan Rugimbana says Dodoma has enough capacity to accommodate government officials moving to Dodoma. But stakeholders here doubt whether the available residential, commercial and office space is enough to accommodate the sudden rise in demand. In the past few days, the authority was compelled to deploy the police to calm and disperse crowds that were flocking at CDA's offices in search of plots. According to information from the regional Trade Office, the Dodoma municipality has 85 hotels and 700 lodges.

Anxiety is also bound to be triggered by a scramble by a dramatically bigger population for vital, but scarce amenities like water, which had been inadequate even for the current relatively small population. A local politician, Mr Emmanuel Ngobito, says: "The government was supposed to give time and financial might to regional Dodoma authorities to first transform the town into a well-planned, well-build city before the major shift. Otherwise, the situation here will be chaotic." Mr David Kauku, a teacher at Msalato secondary school, remarks: "There are several negative and positive situations we are likely to experience. The region's money circulation will increase, and more employment opportunities will be created, but life will become harder for low income earners." He said most of the young people in the region are running petty businesses and there are few financial institutions that are ready to loan them capital; as such, they will lose out to big traders. "I fear that we the indigenous people of Dodoma will be losers; I do not see how we can compete with better-resourced newcomers," said Ramadhan Mdoe, a petty trader.

He noted that, over time, poor people have returned to their rural settlements after their plots within and near the town were bought by tycoons. Rosina Mtei, 34, is very bitter. She had a stall at the former famous Maili Mbili Market, which was demolished during last year's general election over what she termed 'political whims'. Quality education is also a challenge, manifested by enquiries by many would-be Dodoma-bound parents, for schools in which they could enroll their children - schools that are actually few. "Any changes must came along with challenges, but it should be understood that challenges are vehicles to success," said the vice-chancellor of the University of Dodoma (Udom), Prof Idris Kikula. He recalled that, at Udom's inception in 2007, Dodoma's economy was poorer and social services were less developed, but within a few years, the region's economy started taking shape. "It is a sudden shift which imposes many challenges. We are not saying that Dodoma should all of a sudden have shopping malls, or car show rooms, but, I mean, the town does not have even adequate public medical facilities," says James Mtei, retired civil servant.

CDA's Director General Paskari Muragiri says; "In a few days' time, we will start offering new plots to all citizens at more affordable prices. Previously we used to charge at least Sh5, 500 per one square - metre, but we intend to lower the price." "We have chunks of new plots, citizen don't have to worry, they only have to follow required procedures," he assures Dodoma residents. He adds that the authority would only stick to the Master Plan drafted in 2010, which, allocates Dodoma land according to use. There are areas reserved for government offices, commercial and residential purposes. Copyright © 2016 The Citizen. All rights reserved. Distributed by AllAfrica Global Media ( allAfrica.com ). To contact the copyright holder directly for corrections — or for permission to republish or make other authorized use of this material, click here. AllAfrica publishes around 800 reports a day from more than 140 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals , representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons.

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Tanzania Facts on Largest Cities, Populations, Symbols - Worldatlas.com (conversion rates) 5000 tanzanian shillings Ethnicity: mainland - African 99% (of which 95% are Bantu consisting of more than 130 tribes), other 1% (consisting of Asian, European, and Arab); Zanzibar - Arab, African, mixed Arab and African GDP total: $75.07 billion (2012 est.) GDP per capita: $1,600 (2012 est.) Land Sizes Language: Kiswahili or Swahili (official), Kiunguja (name for Swahili in Zanzibar), English (official, primary language of commerce, administration, and higher education), Arabic (widely spoken in Zanzibar), many local languages note: Kiswahili (Swahili) is the mother tongue of the Bantu people living in Zanzibar and nearby coastal Tanzania; although Kiswahili is Bantu in structure and origin, its vocabulary draws on a variety of sources including Arabic and English; it has become the lingua franca of central and eastern Africa; the first language

 of most is one of the local languages Largest Cities: (by population) Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Zanzibar, Morogoro, Mbeya, Tanga Name: unknown DODOMA, TANZANIA: City of Peace, welcomes you!

ABOUT JARUO BEZIMUNGU KAREBE and His Organization Jaruo Bizimungu Karebe is an Executive Director of Tanzania Peace, Legal Aid and Justice Center (PLAJC), Human rights monitor at Legal and Human Rights Center (LHRC) and Member of Tanzania Human Rights Defenders Coalition (THRDC). He is currently coordinating youth and women programs including conflict management, facilitation and promotion of women and youth towards participation on development and peace in the country. He promotes awareness towards improving attitudes of youth and women to contribute on global harmony and poverty eradication for sustainable development through sports and different methods to ensuring their contribution on achieving SDGs objectives. He empowers youths and women on entrepreneurial skills and agribusiness skills basing on the opportunities available in their surrounding context (communities). Jaruo is also working with with Organisation of African Youth (OAYouth) as Chair of National Branch of OAYouth in Tanzania, which is an international organization working on youth programs and projects. He works as Project Coordinator at Tanzania youth entrepreneurship empowerment project, coordination for the Tanzania Peace, Legal Aid and Justice Centre (PLAJC) in collaboration with True Maisha Training Co. Limited and Ministry of Information, Youth and Sport Tanzania.

As an executive director, Jaruo provides advice and support to PLAJC board management on conflicts analysis and management, research, youth and women issues to ensure that youth and women equity principles are incorporated into all policies and activities and to design, plan and implementation of trainings on youths and women-related topics. ORGANIZATION The Tanzania Peace, Legal Aid and Justice Centre (PLAJC) Registered Under the (NGO) Act 14/08/2014 registration number 00NGO/00007461). PLAJC intends to work with other stakeholders including local, national and international organizations that are well versed in the organization vision, mission, programs and objectives. This collaboration extends to religious organizations, individuals and development partners. Likewise, it intends to cooperate with the United Nations (UN), its agencies and other relevant stakeholders. ABOUT DODOMA, TANZANIA Dodoma (literally "It has sunk" in Gogo), officially Dodoma Urban District, is the national capital of Tanzania and the capital of Dodoma Region, with a population of 410,956.

Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania (Swahili: Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania). It is bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north; Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west; Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south; and by the Indian Ocean to the east. Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, is in northeastern of Tanzania. Dodoma was founded in 1907 by German colonists during construction of the Tanzanian central railway. In 1973, the Tanzanian government announced that the capital would be moved from Dar es Salaam to a more central location to better serve the needs of the people. Dodoma was selected for this purpose, as it was an already established town at a major crossroads with an agreeable climate, impressive landscape, and room for development. American architect James Rossant developed a master plan for the new capital in 1986, sponsored by the Nations. Tanzania's National Assembly moved there in February 1996, but many government offices remain in Dar es Salaam, which remains the commercial capital.

Dodoma city is designated national capital of Tanzania since 1974, in eastern Africa, about 300 miles (480 km) inland (west) from the Indian Ocean. The economy is primarily agricultural and citizens are engaged in small-scale farming carried on in immediate proximity to residential quarters. Unfortunately, any initiatives to implement that were hampered during the administrations of Ali Hassan Mwinyi, Benjamin Mkapa and Jakaya Kikwete. Come 2015 and Dr John Magufuli renews the big promise to rollout the move to Dodoma. The President used the Heroes Day occasion of last weekend in Dodoma to further reiterate the pledge by going beyond repeating it: he gave clear deadlines. The President now wants all ministries to move their headquarters and operate from Dodoma by October 2020 The government has been challenged to prepare clear-cut strategies that will enable the private sector to come up with an appropriate business plan on how to tap the emerging potential in the form of the move to Dodoma, the new capital designate.

Both the Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TSPF) and an economist from the Confederation of Tanzania Industries (CTI) have positively received the government's directives to shift to the new capital. They equally see the move as an important step to diversify industrial sector, open business opportunities in the region and decongest the country's commercial city, Dar es Salaam. DO YOU THINK YOUR COMMUNITY CAN BE A CITY OF PEACE? SEND AN EMAIL ! Country Capitals | Channel One News Praia means beach in Portuguese and Cape Verdean Creole. Question 4 of 39 Which of these West African nations has Monrovia as its capital? Ghana Liberia Correct 1 / 1 Points Monrovia is the capital of Liberia, the West African country that declared its independence on July 26th, 1847. Incorrect / 1 Points Monrovia is the capital of Liberia, the West African country that declared its independence on July 26th, 1847. Question 5 of 39 What is the capital of Tanzania?

Dodoma Malawi Correct 1 / 1 Points Dodoma is the capital city, Swahili is the official spoken language, and Malawi is a county located south of Tanzania. Incorrect / 1 Points Dodoma is the capital city, Swahili is the official spoken language, and Malawi is a county located south of Tanzania. Question 6 of 39 Which country in West Africa has Freetown as its capital? Ghana Sierra Leone borders Guinea, Liberia and the Atlantic Ocean. Question 7 of 39 What is the capital of Togo? Guinea Accra Correct 1 / 1 Points Lome is the capital of Togo, which is located near the Gulf of Guinea, and neighbors Ghana. Incorrect / 1 Points Lome is the capital of Togo, which is located near the Gulf of Guinea, and neighbors Ghana. Question 8 of 39 The capital of this country is located near the Lilongwe River. What is it? Blantyre Lilongwe Correct 1 / 1 Points Lilongwe is the capital of Malawi, and its largest city. And as of 2015, its estimated population is 1,077,116.

Incorrect / 1 Points Lilongwe is the capital of Malawi, and its largest city. And as of 2015, its estimated population is 1,077,116. Question 9 of 39 9. Question Home to rare mountain gorillas, this nation is also host to the capital city Kigali. What is it? Congo Kenya Correct 1 / 1 Points There are 700 mountain gorillas that remain on Earth, and some Central African countries like Rwanda, offer gorilla trekking safaris. Incorrect / 1 Points There are 700 mountain gorillas that remain on Earth, and some Central African countries like Rwanda, offer gorilla trekking safaris. Question 10 of 39 Known for safari expeditions and animal reserves, Kenya also boasts this capital city: Dakar Nairobi Correct 1 / 1 Points Nairobi is the capital of Kenya. It is home to the Nairobi National Park, the world’s only game reserve in a major city. Incorrect / 1 Points Nairobi is the capital of Kenya. It is home to the Nairobi National Park, the world’s only game reserve in a major city.

Question 11 of 39 Which nation takes its name from the Buganda Kingdom and has the capital city Kampala? Uganda Niger Correct 1 / 1 Points Buganda is the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda. It includes all of Uganda’s Central Region, including Kampala. There are 6 million Bagandas, which make up the largest Ugandan ethnic group. Incorrect / 1 Points Buganda is the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda. It includes all of Uganda’s Central Region, including Kampala. There are 6 million Bagandas, which make up the largest Ugandan ethnic group. Question 12 of 39 The capital of Seychelles is Victoria. True or False. True Pretoria Correct 1 / 1 Points Johannesburg is the largest city in South Africa, but it is not an administrative, legislative or judicial capital city. It is also the world’s largest city not situated on a river, coastline or lake. Incorrect / 1 Points Johannesburg is the largest city in South Africa, but it is not an administrative, legislative or judicial capital city. It is also the world’s largest city not situated on a river, coastline or lake.

Question 17 of 39 Dakar is the capital of Senegal. True or False? True False Correct 1 / 1 Points Dakar rests on the western edge of Africa. It’s a good departure point for trans-Atlantic and European trade. Incorrect / 1 Points Dakar rests on the western edge of Africa. It’s a good departure point for trans-Atlantic and European trade. Question 18 of 39 18. Question This country has a flag with red, green and white, its capital is Algiers. What is the country? Cameroon Algeria Correct 1 / 1 Points Located in Northern Africa, Algeria has one of the largest militaries in Africa and the largest defense budget on the continent. Incorrect / 1 Points Located in Northern Africa, Algeria has one of the largest militaries in Africa and the largest defense budget on the continent. Question 19 of 39 The capital of Djibouti is Djibouti. True or False? True Maseru is the capital of Lesotho and the Maseru District, a district of Lesotho. Question 23 of 39 What is the capital of Libya?

Port Louis Tripoli Correct 1 / 1 Points Tripoli, with a population of about 1.1 million people, is a metropolitan area situated on the edge of the desert. Incorrect / 1 Points Tripoli, with a population of about 1.1 million people, is a metropolitan area situated on the edge of the desert. Question 24 of 39 Rabat is the capital of this nation popular among travelers: Morocco Mali Correct 1 / 1 Points Rabat, the capital of Morocco, is the seventh largest city center with an urban population of approximately 580,000, and a metropolitan population of over 1.2 million. Incorrect / 1 Points Rabat, the capital of Morocco, is the seventh largest city center with an urban population of approximately 580,000, and a metropolitan population of over 1.2 million. Question 25 of 39 Bamako is not the capital of Mali. True or False? True Niamey lies on the Niger River. It is an administrative, cultural and economic center. Question 27 of 39 What is the capital of São Tomé and Príncipe ?

São Tomé Príncipe Correct 1 / 1 Points São Tomé and Príncipe is composed of two islands and a number of smaller islets. It is considered one of Africa’s smallest countries. Incorrect / 1 Points São Tomé and Príncipe is composed of two islands and a number of smaller islets. It is considered one of Africa’s smallest countries. Question 28 of 39 What is the capital of Angola? (Hint: It rhymes with Rwanda.) Tuwanda Yamoussoukro is the political and administrative capital of the Ivory Coast. Question 30 of 39 Gaborone is the capital of this nation: Botswana Gambia Correct 1 / 1 Points Gaborone is the capital of Botswana. Botswana is a country enclosed by land. It’s also one of the few African countries that have a history of holding successful democratic elections. Incorrect / 1 Points Gaborone is the capital of Botswana. Botswana is a country enclosed by land. It’s also one of the few African countries that have a history of holding successful democratic elections. Question 31 of 39 What is the capital of Gabon?

Banjul Libreville is the capital of Gabon, and in 2012 its population was an estimated 797,003. Question 32 of 39 There are two separate nations for the Congo with two capitals. True or False? True False Correct 1 / 1 Points True. The Republic of Congo is a country in central Africa. Some refer to it as little Congo. The capital is Brazzaville. The Democratic Republic of Congo is much larger, the third largest country on the continent, in fact. The capital is Kinshasha. Incorrect / 1 Points True. The Republic of Congo is a country in central Africa. Some refer to it as little Congo. The capital is Brazzaville. The Democratic Republic of Congo is much larger, the third largest country on the continent, in fact. The capital is Kinshasha. Question 33 of 39 Cameroon is a very diverse country, can you guess the name of its capital city? Bujumbura Tanzania - Country Profile - Nations Online Project Flag of Tanzania Location map of Tanzania Destination Tanzania, formerly known as Tanganyika.

In 1964, Tanganyika united with the Island of Zanzibar to form the United Republic of Tanzania, the largest of the East African countries and sadly one of the poorest countries in the world. Tanzania is located east of Africa's Great Lakes north of Mozambique and south of Kenya , it has a coastline at the Indian Ocean in east. The nation is bordered by six other African countries: Burundi , the Democratic Republic of the Congo , Malawi , Rwanda , Uganda , and Zambia , it also shares maritime borders with the Comoros and the Seychelles . It has shorelines at three of the Great Lakes: Lake Victoria, Lake Tanganyika and Lake Nyassa (Lake Malawi). The country occupies an area of 945,087 km², compared it is about three times the size of Italy or slightly larger than twice the size of California . Tanzania has a population of 50.1 million people, capital is Dodoma , largest city, chief port, major economic and transportation hub and de facto capital is Dar es Salaam . Spoken languages are Swahili and English (both official), Arabic (widely spoken in Zanzibar).

United Republic of Tanzania Background: Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and popular opposition have led to two contentious elections since 1995, which the ruling party won despite international observers' claims of voting irregularities. (Source: CIA - The World Factbook) Geography: Location: Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique. Area : Tanzania mainland: 945 000 km² (378 000 sq. mi.); Zanzibar: 1,658 km² (640 sq. mi.). Terrain: Coastal plains; a central plateau; highlands in north and south. Highest point: Kilimanjaro 5 895 m. Climate: Varies from tropical to arid to temperate. People: Nationality: Tanzanian(s); Zanzibari(s). Population: 50.1 million (2016) includ.

Zanzibar. Ethnic Groups: mainland - native African 99% (of which 95% are Bantu consisting of more than 130 tribes), other 1% (consisting of Asian, European, and Arab); Zanzibar - Arab, native African, mixed Arab and native African. Religions: mainland - Christian 30%, Muslim 35%, indigenous beliefs 35%; Zanzibar - more than 99% Muslim. Languages : Kiswahili (Swahili, Kiunguja), and English (both official), Arabic (widely spoken in Zanzibar), many local languages. Literacy: male: 85.9%, female: 70.7% . Natural resources: Hydropower, tin, phosphates, iron ore, coal, diamonds, gemstones, gold, natural gas, nickel. Agriculture products: Coffee, sisal, tea, cotton, pyrethrum (organic insecticide), cashew nuts, tobacco, cassava (tapioca), bananas, fruits, vegetables; livestock.

Industries: Agricultural processing (sugar, beer, cigarettes, sisal twine); diamond, gold, and iron mining, oil refining. Exports - commodities: gold, coffee, cashew nuts, manufactures, cotton. Exports partners: India 21.4%, China 8.1%, Japan 5.1%, Kenya 4.6%, Belgium 4.3% (2015) Imports - commodities: consumer goods, machinery and transportation equipment, industrial raw materials, crude oil Imports partners: China 34.6%, India 13.5%, South Africa 4.7%, UAE 4.4%, Kenya 4.1% (2015) Currency: Tanzanian Shilling (TZS) Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites of Tanzania Official Online Gateway of the United Republic of Tanzania with information abut the country. Diplomatic Missions Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's capital city, East Africa Work and Volunteering in Africa - Finding a Job in Africa Updated February 16, 2016. Dar es Salaam is Tanzania's capital city and the largest city in the country.

Located in southern Tanzania on coast of the Indian Ocean, Dar is a bustling, chaotic place, filled with life and color. Get your facts and information about Dar es Salaam below the image. Dar es Salaam is primarily a port city in southern Tanzania , located on a huge natural harbor. "Dar es Salaam" means "haven of peace", but you'll find with almost 3 million people calling the city home, it's not exactly tranquil. Dar es Salaam it is the economic heart of the country, the high rise business district buzzes with activity throughout the day. The government was officially moved to Dodoma in the center of Tanzania in the 1970's, but Dar es Salaam is the true capital and the central government by and large still operates from here. Visitors to Dar es Salaam are usually en route to Tanzania's fantastic southern national parks including the Selous and Ruaha, or catching a ferry to the exotic Zanzibar archipelago. The best time to visit Dar es Salaam is during the dry season from June - October, otherwise temperatures can get very hot and humid (but you can always dip in the Ocean).

Dar es Salaam's Top Attractions The easiest way to see Dar es Salaam's attractions is by taxi, unless you've been in the country a while and know how to figure out the mini-bus taxi system which is cheaper. There aren't a lot of major attractions, but if you've been on the road for a while, Dar offers the chance to get some good food, stock up on supplies and swim in a nice hotel pool. Take a walk in the older parts of town to check out the German and British colonial buildings. Shopping for cloth and t-shirts is fun in the Asian district northwest of the main drag Samora Avenue. Arts and craft shops are plentiful too, check out Nyumba ya sanaa (the Mwalimu Nyerere Cultural Center). For some original Tingatinga paintings, head to the Tingatinga Center on Haile Selassie Road. The Mwenge Carver's Market is great if you like wood carvings. The National Museum - From fossils to cars, this museum has a little bit of everything that touches upon Tanzania's history. Some of the early hominid findings courtesy of the Leakeys are on display here (some from the Olduvai site in Northern Tanzania).

There are also cultural displays from the various tribes that make up modern Tanzania. Kariakoo market - Lively central market that takes up several city blocks, with people selling everything from vegetables to school bags. Fish Market - Guaranteed to be a lively morning when you head to the fish market and watch the daily catch come in. If you'd like to escape town and snorkel in the Ocean, check out Bongoyo Island, part of a marine reserve. You can catch a boat out to the island (30 minutes) from the Mashua Waterfront Bar & Grill at Slipway, north of the city center in the Msasani Peninsula. It's wonderful for snorkeling and chilling on the beach. Where To Stay in Dar es Salaam There are plenty of hotels in the city center to choose from. If you'd prefer to be out of the urban hubbub, check out the luxurious Ras Kutani just south of the city on the coast, or the Amani Beach Hotel . Just north of the city, have a peek at The Retreat , a very nice boutique hotel on the beach.

Tanzania - Country Information Tanzania Itineraries Tanzania Tanzania (officially in Swahili: Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania = United Republic of Tanzania) is a republic in East Africa and consists of the former Tanganyika and the islands of Zanzibar (Unguja actually) and Pemba. The Mafia Archipelago is formed by the 50-km-long island of Mafia, a dozen smaller islands and numerous coral rocks. Tanzania is bordered in the north to Kenya (769 km) and Uganda (396 km), in the south to Mozambique (756 km), Malawi (475 km) and Zambia (338 km) and in the west to the Democratic Republic of Congo (459 km), Rwanda (217 km) and Burundi (451 km). Tanzania is bordered to the east in its entirety to the Indian Ocean and the other limits exist for a large proportion of water in the western Lake Tanganyika, in northwest Lake Victoria and Lake Malawi in the southwest, while the border with Mozambique formed by the Rovuma River.

The total area is 945,087 km2 of Tanzania and Tanzania is about 22.5 times as large as the Netherlands or as large as France, Germany and Belgium together. It is also the largest country in East Africa. The mainland of Tanzania has an amazing variety of landscapes. very significant is the Great Rift Valley, which originates in Turkey and via the Red Sea to Ethiopia and splits into an eastern and western part. The western arm of the Rift Valley goes via Uganda to Tanzania, the eastern arm comes through Kenya into Tanzania. The total length of the Great Rift Valley is more than 9,700 kilometres. As a result of the emergence of the Great Rift Valley also several large lakes came to existence, including Lake Natron, Lake Manyara and Lake Tanganyika, where at 1,430 meters depth the lowest point of Africa can be found. Tanzania has many large and small rivers, but none of them are navigable. A number of rivers float into salt water, the Pangani, Ruvu, Rufiji and Rovuma mouths in the Indian Ocean, the Kagera in the Mediterranean Sea and the Malagarasi in the Atlantic Ocean.

Because of the many rivers and lakes, Tanzania has more surface water than any country on the continent of Africa. The presents of volcanic activity, Africa's highest mountain, the volcano Kilimanjaro (5,895 meters) rose up at what now is the border with Kenya. Tanzania still has a working (stratospheric) volcano in the north by Lake Natron, the Ol Doinyo Lengai or "Mountain of God '. The mountain is 2,890 meters high with eruptions in 1917, 1926, 1940 and 1966-67 and the crater filled with lava since 1983. Mount Meru is the fourth highest mountain in Africa. Tanzania also has a fairly narrow coastal strip and a flat to slightly hilly central plateau with an average altitude of 1,200 meters. The dominant landscape in Tanzania is the savannah (in the Serengeti), a landscape with mostly pasture and the odd tree here and there. Furthermore, it has beautiful steppe landscape and tropical forests.

The Ambori Caves are the largest cave system in East Africa with ten caves that provide access to a network of limestone tunnels with an estimated 200 km length. The largest caves are thirteen meters high. Capital of Tanzania, Dodoma Located in the heartland of Tanzania, Dodoma is the nation's official political capital and the seat of government in the country. Comparably much smaller and less developed than the country's commercial centre, Dar es Salaam, Dodoma remains a centre for national politics. Situated on the eastern edge of the southern highlands, the city of Dodoma is surrounded by a rich agricultural area and pleasant scenery. Dodoma has many places and items of interest to recommend it to the passing visitor. It is the centre of Tanzania's growing wine industry and the Tanganyika Vineyards Company is active in promoting its products. Historically, Dodoma was a stopover on the overland caravan route that travelled from the Swahili Coast inland toward Lake Tanganyika. Early in the 20th century, the city became a major point on the Central Line railway, which carried agricultural crops for export to the harbour in Dar es Salaam.

In recent times, the towns' economic base has declined in favour of the coastal city, but in the early days of Tanzanian independence, there was a popular political motion to move the entire government to the town in the southern highlands. These days, the government legislature meet in Dodoma, and divide their time between the inland city and Dar es Salaam on the coast. People of Tanzania The Tanzanian population consists of 98% from Africans and consists of approximately 120 tribes, mostly Bantu speaking, which in the past came from West and North Africa. The oldest group of residents speak Khoisan (a so-called "click language"), a language which is also similar to the Hottentots from southern Africa. The Cushitic speaking tribes came from Ethiopia and Somalia to Tanzania. The largest tribes are those of the Sukuma, Nyamwezi, Haya, Nyakyusa and Chagga and with each more than 1 million members. In addition to the African population also Nilotic (Luo, Maasai), Arabs, Asians (mainly Indians and Pakistanis live in Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar) and Europeans have their home in Tanzania.

The original population of Zanzibar consists of Hadimu, Tumbatu and Pemba. There are no contradictions between the various dominant strains. This is most likely because none of the tribes have a majority of more than 10% of the total population. Language Kiswahili is mainly spoken in East Africa by about 50 million people (in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Congo and Rwanda). In Tanzania and Kenya it is one of the official national languages. For most people who speak Kiswahili it is not their native language. The Swahili language, called by the Tanzanian Kiswahili (the preposition 'ki' indicates, language) is used among others in primary education. English is also widely used, including in the secondary and higher education, in parliament and at official occasions. The Swahili language is a mix of original Bantu languages, strongly influenced by Arabic, Portuguese and Hindi. The Swahili was formerly a lingua franca or common business language. The Swahili word comes from the Arabic "Sawa hili ', that means 'the coast". Religions Ca. 25% of the population is still into indigenous nature religions, which are often mixed with other religions.

A number of tribes are not (almost not) influenced by other religions, particularly the Maasai. Their god is called Engai and the main holy place is on the still active volcano Ol Doinyo Lengai, "the Mountain of God". The percentage of Muslims in Tanzania is about 35% and on the island of Zanzibar even 95% of the population is Muslim. The first mosque was built in 1107 and currently the island has about fifty mosques. On the mainland, most Muslims live in coastal areas. Hindus are more to be found in Dar es Salaam among the Asian population. The number of Christians, mainly can be found within the central part of the country, is estimated at 46%, of which 33% Roman Catholic and 13% Anglican, Presbyterian, Lutheran and Orthodox. I would like more information Name:

Question: Of which African country is Dodoma the official capital city?
Answer: Tanzania